Journey Through Thebes - West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut & Memnon)
Description
Our representative will pick you for al tour of the West bank, starting with the Valley of the Kings, there you will have the possibility to enter 3 tombs; the valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers. It was the principal burial place of the major royal figures of the Egyptian New Kingdom, as well as a number of privileged nobles. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology and give clues as to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period. Proceed to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, the Temple of the First Egyptian Female ruler – the first of its kind. The Temple consists of three imposing terraces, there is the famous scene of the transportation of Hatshepsut’s two obelisks and a scene that represents the Queen offering four calves to Amon Ra.Also, the journey to Punt (now called Somalia) was the first pictorial documentation of a trade expedition that was recorded, and discovered, in ancient Egypt, finish with the colossi of Memnon
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit valley of the Kings, there you will have the possibility to enter 3 tombs; the valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers. It was the principal burial place of the major royal figures of the Egyptian New Kingdom, as well as a number of privileged nobles. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology and give clues as to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period.
Proceed to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, the Temple of the First Egyptian Female ruler – the first of its kind. The Temple consists of three imposing terraces, there is the famous scene of the transportation of Hatshepsut’s two obelisks and a scene that represents the Queen offering four calves to Amon Ra.Also, the journey to Punt (now called Somalia) was the first pictorial documentation of a trade expedition that was recorded, and discovered, in ancient Egypt.
Visit the two colossi of Memnon standing in the west bank
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
From in-front of the hotels
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
